Streaming Producer

Fox•Oakland, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco is seeking a Streaming Producer with strong technical instincts and a deep understanding of digital-first news production. This role is centered on live streaming, social video, and platform-native storytelling. You will be responsible for producing, managing, and optimizing live and on-demand content across FOX LOCAL connected TV and mobile apps, as well as all major social platforms, ensuring coverage is fast, accurate, visually compelling, and technically sound. Reporting to newsroom leadership, the ideal candidate is fluent in the mechanics of streaming production and social/digital distribution, CTV, and understands how audiences consume news outside of linear TV with a balance of speed, quality, and journalistic integrity. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a live environment and wants to build the future of local news.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, Media Production, TV/Film production, or a related field with a digital focus.
3 or more years of experience producing digital video, live streams, or social-first news content; newsroom experience strongly preferred.
Strong technical proficiency with live streaming workflows, including video switching, live publishing, clipping, and distribution.
Hands-on experience with video editing tools and production software; Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.
Demonstrated understanding of social media platforms, video formats, and audience behavior across digital ecosystems.
Experience using analytics tools to measure performance and adjust content strategy in real time.
Excellent editorial judgment, writing skills, and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours as news demands.

Responsibilities

Produce and manage live streaming coverage of breaking news, live events, press conferences, and original programming for FOX LOCAL apps and social platforms.
Operate and oversee streaming production tools, including live switching, encoding, clipping, publishing, and real-time troubleshooting.
Create platform-native digital and social video content, including live clips, short-form video, graphics, and text-based storytelling optimized for mobile & CTV consumption.
Distribute and optimize content across the FOX LOCAL apps, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and emerging platforms with an emphasis on growth and audience engagement.
Collaborate with newsroom, digital, social, and production teams to align coverage, workflows, and priorities across platforms.
Monitor real-time analytics, audience behavior, and trending topics to inform editorial and production decisions before, during, and after live streams.
Ensure all content meets journalistic standards, legal requirements, and FOX group guidelines for quality, accuracy, and consistency.
Participate in ongoing testing and refinement of streaming formats, tools, and workflows.
Perform other duties as assigned.